IN3’s Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) is pleased to invite you to the Seminar: «Exploring the use of creative research methods with older adults», given by Nicole Dalmer, Assistant Professor with the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University (Ontario, Canada) and Associate Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging.
The seminar will be held, in hybrid format, on Monday, September 9 at 15:00 to 16:30 h (CET) in Room C2.6 of the Interdisciplinary R&I Hub (Building C).
Venue
Interdisciplinary R&I Hub (Building C - Room C2.6)
Rambla del Poblenou, 154
08018 Barcelona
Espanya
When
09/09/2024 15.00h
Organized by
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, IN3's Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) research group
Program
Abstract
How can we understand the complexities of older adults’ lived experiences with technologies? Creative methods are participatory approaches that utilize varied art media and creative forms of expression to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate research data. In this session, we will explore a variety of creative methods (Cellphilming, photo elicitation in walking interviews, and mapping exercises) that differently capture older adults’ engagements with technologies. As will be discussed, these methods enhance self-knowledge and convey experiences in rich and unique ways. Furthermore, the creative products (i.e., films, maps, photos) offer meaningful ways to disseminate knowledge in a more accessible and relatable manner across a broad audience.
MLIS PhD, is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University (Ontario, Canada) and is an Associate Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging. Dr. Dalmer’s current work examines the impact of social and digital infrastructures on feelings of connectedness in later life while reflecting on questions of social status and social inequality that surround and shape aging and technology debates. In recognition of her research excellence, Nicole was awarded the 2022 Canadian Association on Gerontology’s New Investigator Award, McMaster University’s Faculty of Social Science Early Career Researcher Award in 2022, and the 2023 Canadian Association for Information Science Emerging Leader Award.